Improved dusting brush



R. H. ALDRICH.

Dust Brush.

Patented March 12,1867.

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ROBERT H. ALDRICH, OF NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.-

Lc (ers Patent No. G2,"24-, (Zatenl M's/r072 12.1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ROBERT II. ALIiRICII, of IIorthampton, Hampshirecounty, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulimprovement in Dusters andI doherehy declare that the following is afull and exact; description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.In the drawing annexed- Figure 1 represents a side view of my duster,and

Figure 2, adetailed diagram of a part of the same.

This invention consists in forming a duster, such as is used in ordinaryhousehold work, of sheeps wool instead of the usual material, such asfeathers, worsted, thread, &c., which are much more costly.

In order to etl'ect this, I use a handle, A, composed of wood or othersuitable material, for the purpose, and having its front end B ofsufiicient circumference and sectional surface to allow a number ofwires, (1 a a a, to be set in. These wires are curved so as to resemblein shape the stems of feathers, and are indicated in the drawings by thedotted lines. In order to attach'the woolly fibrc to these, I out anumber of strips from an ordinary sheep-shin with the wool on, andstitch them up so as to form long narrow bags, with the wool on theoutside. i

These are passed over the wires, being open at one end, and conform tothe shape of the wires, making a plume which, when dyed in tasteful.colors, presents a neat and ornamental appearance. In the centre of theend B of the handle A is a projection, C, of wood or other substance,forming a centre piece, so that the ends of the plumes (at the handlemaybe securely wrapped with wire or sheep-skin, binding the wholetogether firmly at that point. The advantages of this device, asheretofore stated, are its comparative cheapness, and also durabilityand convenience of manufacture, it in no way falling behind otherdevices of the sort in tastefnlness of appearance- Now, havingdescribedmy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is The duster herein described, constructed of plumesformed by attaching strips of sheepskin to wires a a, &c., which arefastened in the handle A B in the manner set forth.

ROBERT H. ALDRICH.

Witnesses:

EDWARD H. HYDE, J. R GARDINER.

